Tcherytchenko previously admitted in court that he recklessly engaged in conduct that created a grave risk of death to the victim.

The Saranac Lake Village Police Department and the New York State Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigated the incident.

Franklin County District Attorney Derek Champagne stated that Judge Patrick McGill's sentence is a deterrent, punishment and message to the defendant that there are consequences for the crimes against your family, even when the victims are inconsistent and at time cooperative.